[Ah. A friendly and prim smile settles on Baizhu's lips. There are two paths here: insist that Aether is his visitor, and further that it would be silly to ask him to do more than sit and enjoy his respite while tea is prepared for him. Then they would bicker for a short while about Aether's assumptions of Baizhu's constitution (correct or not), Baizhu's insistence on proper hospitality, and no matter how fresh the tea, it would have to share space with the bitter taste in their mouths.

Or.]

In the last cabinet on the left - that set of drawers contains several blends. I had something from Chenyu Vale in mind.

[He looks at Aether over the top of his spectacles. Is that cunning, mixed in with the delight in his reptilian eyes?]

You'll note that those drawers are unlabeled. Should you struggle to locate it, it will be no problem at all for me to finish what you've started.